Hampshire · Fire damper testing
Fire damper inspection in Upham
Fire damper testing in Upham, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and pictures. Call for a fixed quote.
- Dampers flagged on a fire risk assessment
- Fire dampers with no recent test record
- Smoke dampers with no recent test
Why act early in Upham
When something goes wrong, people ask what checks were in place. A damper test log helps show the responsible person kept on top of things, and they only exist if the testing happened. It’s simpler to plan the work at Upham now than to arrange it in a hurry later.
The cost depends on the size of the system, what state it’s in and access to every part of it. You get a fixed price before any work starts, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- One number for every site across the South East and London
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
- A written report with pictures after every visit
Take a look at our cost guide or our accreditations and certificates.
Fire damper testing in Upham
Each damper we test gets a location, a result and a note of its condition. Passes are reset and left ready to work, and any that fail are listed with the reason. That record belongs with the building’s fire safety paperwork. The work covers hospitals and care homes, offices and schools and wall and floor dampers, and people most often call us about dust or grease build-up on damper blades and fire dampers nobody can get to.
In a village or hamlet like Upham, there may be only a few buildings with fire dampers. Wherever there are dampers, each one needs testing at least annually.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: a written report, dated and illustrated with pictures, and for TR19® Grease cleans, a certificate issued through the BESCA VHE portal. It shows what was done and what, if anything, couldn’t be reached.
- Location
- Upham (SO32)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Report and pictures after the visit
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Upham
Also in Upham
Upham buildings and fire safety
About 5.4 miles south-west of Upham is Moorgreen Hospital, the nearest hospital. Healthcare buildings rely on fire compartments to protect people who cannot easily move, and dampers keep those compartments sealed. Fire safety in Upham falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Under the Fire Safety Order, the responsible person has to keep fire safety systems, dampers included, in working order, and the fire authority enforces that in most non-domestic premises.
A school like Upham Church of England Aided Primary School can have any dampers tested over half-term without disturbing lessons.
Upham is about 5 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Upham or further out, we cover fire damper testing for every kind of premises, from small sites to large estates. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Upham among them. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area for fire damper testing. That includes premises on Church Street, Shoe Lane and Widlers Lane and nearby roads. Neighbouring places we cover for fire damper testing include Ashton (1 mile south-east), Lower Upham (1 mile south-west), Wintershill (2 miles south-west), Durley Street (2 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north-west), Gosport (13 miles south), Havant (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (5 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Around Upham
In Upham, that means kitchens and buildings near Brushmakers Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hedge End station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west. A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Upham includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Beacon Hill.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. The visit takes from an hour or two in a small building to several visits on a large estate. In a small place like Upham, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We go through the damper schedule and any previous faults.
- Each damper is found and checked for access.
- Fire dampers are drop tested, and smoke dampers are tested through their controls.
- Passes are reset and any failures recorded with the reason.
- We report the results and offer remedials on failed dampers.
How to prepare
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Clear the space around the work
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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How we price fire damper testing
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the timing. The price is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Any previous report or certificate
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
- Your opening hours and when the area is out of use
If you need fire damper testing in Upham, call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email. Tell us what kind of premises it is and when it’s open, and send pictures or your last report if you can. We typically send a fixed quote within one working day.
Common questions in Upham
Will you come out to Upham?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Upham included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Can the work in Upham be done at night or at weekends?
Yes, evening, overnight and weekend work is normal for us. Your customers, staff or residents in Upham needn’t be disturbed. Let us know the hours you’re closed and we will book within them.
What about areas you can’t get to?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What’s TR19?
It’s the industry benchmark for cleaning ventilation and kitchen extract systems, written by BESA. It covers how systems are inspected, cleaned and checked, and it takes a risk-based approach.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, any time. For anything urgent, such as a fan failure or damage after a fire, ring the 24/7 line, and we’ll advise on what to do next.
What do you do to protect the area?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. We keep the work contained and leave the area clean.
Who is the responsible person?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it’s the responsible person: normally the employer or whoever controls the premises. Landlords, facilities managers and managing agents can also hold responsibility.
Do we lose a day’s trading?
Not typically. Out-of-hours visits keep the disruption down. Larger jobs can be phased over several visits to keep things running.
When something else is needed
We won’t sell you work that does not address the problem, so here are the limits:
- Ductwork crossing a fire wall with no damper fitted
- Signing off a building’s overall fire safety
- Fire alarm or control system faults behind a smoke damper
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we’ll say what we think.
Parts of the system we cover
- Offices and schools
- Hospitals and care homes
- Fusible link fire dampers
- Wall and floor dampers
- Riser dampers
- Motorised smoke dampers
Common problems we fix in Upham
In most buildings, Upham included, dampers are out of sight in ceiling voids, risers and service shafts. If there’s no hatch to reach them, they slip off everyone’s list, and anything nobody can get to goes untested.
Clients typically contact us after spotting one of these:
- Motorised smoke dampers due for testing
- Dampers overdue for their annual drop test
- Dirty dampers that may not close
- Corroded dampers in damp risers and plant rooms
Healthcare buildings such as Moorgreen Hospital (about 5.4 miles south-west) rely on fire compartments, and the dampers in them need testing at least annually.
Before you book anyone
- Whether a survey comes first
- What hours they’ll be on site
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- When the next visit should be, and why
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Away from the kitchen, the in-house job is mainly checking: clear grilles, a log of filter changes and reporting anything odd. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. Wiping filters daily and washing them weekly keeps the visible parts in order, but they don’t reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Upham
We also work for facilities teams across offices, schools and healthcare across Hampshire. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Each site gets its own report and pictures, so records stay tidy.